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TV Weekend: ‘Secrets and Lies’ killer’s name revealed

For nine compelling episodes, Ben (Ryan Phillippe) has seen his life implode. That started when he reported finding a neighbor boy’s body in the woods; soon, he was the prime murder suspect.

Last week, we learned this is the second child-death for the mother, who ignores her bipolar-disorder medication. Meanwhile, the police detective has her own suspect. Tonight, this show – with East Lansing’s Tim Busfield as one of its producers – tells us who the killer is.

WEEKEND’S MIGHT-SEE: “Masterpiece,” 9 and 10 p.m. Sunday, PBS.

First is “Mr. Selfridge,” two weeks from its season-finale. Lord Loxley’s nasty schemes ensnare Harry.

Then, a week from its finale, the well-crafted “Wolf Hall” finds King Henry VIII teetering. Finally married to the complicated Anne Boleyn, he’s drawn to the gently uncomplicated Jane Seymour. Behind the throne, Thomas Cromwell has moments that leave him shaking (literally).

BOTH DAYS: Marvel movies and more.

On the weekend when Marvel opened its second “Avengers” movie, TV and cable jump in.

The first “Avengers” film (2012) airs at 8 p.m. today and 6 p.m. Sunday on FX. And Scarlett Johannson – who plays Black Widow in both – hosts “Saturday Night Live” at 11:29 p.m. on NBC, with Wiz Khalifa as the music guest. There’s more, with “Thor” (2012) at 9 and 11:30 p.m. Sunday on FX.

ALSO TONIGHT:

•“Shrek the Third” (2007), 8-10 p.m., ABC. The king has died and his son-in-law Shrek seeks an heir.

•“Cleveland Abduction,” 8 p.m., Lifetime, repeating at 12:02 a.m. Taryn Manning, a subtly gifted actress, plays Michelle Knight, who was 21 when Ariel Castro abducted her and 33 when she escaped with her 6-year-old daughter. A look at the true story will be at 10:02 p.m. and 2:04 a.m.

•“Murder She Baked,” 9 p.m., Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Joanne Fluke has written 20 novels that reflect her smalltown-Minnesota roots. Hannah (Allison Sweeney) has a bakery, lots of friends, little romance and an instinct for crimesolving. It’s kind of bland, but Sweeney makes it immensely likable.

•“Orphan Black,” 9 p.m., BBC America. Tatiana Maslany is superb in this series ... as she is while playing a younger version of Helen Mirren in the stirring movie “Woman in Gold.”

ALSO SUNDAY:

•“Madam Secretary” season-finale, 8 p.m. Sunday, CBS. Last week’s episode rippled with mixed emotions for Elizabeth. She completed a nuclear treaty with the Iranians ... then doubted they could be trusted; also, she reluctantly joined a plan to kill her former friend Juliet. That failed, but Juliet soon surrendered and faces Elizabeth’s interrogation.

•“Battle Creek,” 10 p.m., CBS. It’s another good episode, this time with a cop facing doubts, when he insists he spotted a key fugitive in this small-ish city.

“Nurse Jackie” and “Happyish,” 9 and 9:30 p.m., Showtime. “Jackie” episode has some strong, pivotal moments. “Happyish” has great workplace satire; its at-home stuff is mostly just gloomy, except for the brilliant notion of a Jewish “Dora the Explorer.”

•“Battle Creek,” 10 p.m., CBS. In a good episode, a cop insists he spotted a key fugitive.

•“American Odyssey,” 10 p.m., NBC. Finally escaping captivity, an American soldier (Anna Friel) still may not be free. It’s a perplexing but involving hour.

•“Veep,” 10:30 p.m., HBO. A terrific season hits a comedy peak when the president (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) find staff chaos everywhere.